Why Didn't I think of that?

A lovely customer contacted me with this idea. You people are too too smart. Now up in the shop!

F YOU!

hee hee. Just kidding. New things in the shop. Click on the pic to get taken there!

Repurpose!

So one day probably like two years ago, I needed some dijon mustard for a new recipe. I found the most intriguing packaging at the grocery store and had to buy this particularly mustard. The mustard turned out to be good but the packaging, oh the packaging!




I recently unearthed another one hiding in my fridge. *shudder*
But yay for recycling and reusing!

So check them out! They are my new little vases! They only cost me about $3 each. Woot!

I've been BAAAD

Not really. hee hee. But my pin is. I made this pin on Friday! Click the picture to see it in the shop!


I also took Young Master Beads to an event called "Trunk or Treat" at my church. Essentially, people decorate their cars and then give out candy from them. It's a little safer than trick or treating through neighborhoods, non? Plus Young Master Beads and I helped sort the candy last week so we had to go! Here is his makeshift pirate costume. I'm pretty happy with it!

"You'll shoot your eye out, kid"

If you know that movie line, then you'll get where I'm going.



These are hilarious. I don't even send holiday cards and I think I just might do it this year to send these out. Available here

If you want to know what I'm talking about, check out more about this cult classic

Sold my first ornament!

Yay! I'm so excited guys! I sold my first ornament! I have another idea that I may do as ornament or as a necklace. I actually had the idea last year but never got around to doing it because I was not very good at using my jewelers saw then. My how times change! Yay for learning!

Super excited! Have a great weekend everyone!

Beads in the Belfry Jewelry All Year Long?!?!

Look I know you all want to have at least 12 pieces of jewelry from me but in case you're not quite there yet, I have an alternate solution...

Beads in the Belfry, 2010 calendar by beadsinthebelfry

If you want to stare at my stuff all year long, be my guest! I was playing around and made this calendar for myself. I figured, what the hey, if you want one, you can get one too!

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In other news, it occurred to me that dudes might not love getting their cuff links in flowery pink tins so I created some more subdued labels for them and changed the packaging a bit.

His and Hers

What do you think?